Digital Only Logic Proz Hope and The Sea

[Mixinthecloud]

What genre would you place this arrangement in?

Yeah, that's a good question. I would say funk-rock with a slide of jazz? Maybe?

Anyways, took you up on your advice and added a drier mix and a couple of other tweaks.

Also, just a note on the other convo, I would say that artists hire engineers because they fit their mould, for sure, but also a really experienced engineer will know how to make a song sound attractive. That's essentially what I do for my clients in the live scene, and I work with some really big acts. I'm currently working with a band called the Hollow Coves for their upcoming euro tour, and they say that they hire me because they like the energy I give to their music while enhancing their acoustic vibes. Any old sound guy can make a couple of acoustics sound good, but the trick is adding energy. That's what sells records. And that's what gets me paid. I mean, you can do whatever you want, like you said. You do you bro.

I'm an old live sound guy too although it has been a while since I worked with any major acts being that I moved to computer networking rather than lugging double 18 scoops around. Since live is temporal you don't have to worry much about artifacts as much, only energy and there are things I did live I could never get away with in the studio. I just saw Joan Jett and Heart at a major amphitheater in my area and I am constantly amazed at how far live sound has come especially in the shadow of Woodstock's 50 year anniversary. The beam forming and lobe control of arrays these days is just astounding. I was 125 meters and stage center away from to stage and it sounded like I was sitting in front of a great pair of stereo speakers. No need to get close to see the band as the huge 4K screens bring an edited performance to every attendee. The delay hangs are being used creatively to not only reenforce but to add dimensional aspects to mixes as well. Truly amazing stuff. Oh to be able to spend a few hours digging through John Meyers head... I have used SIM at its earliest stages and it was amazing back in the 90s. What they do now with alignment and DSP control is incredible.